Arthritis is a common condition that causes joint pain, restricted movement and warm, red skin over affected joints, according to the NHS.

The two most common types of arthritis in the UK are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Osteoarthritis is caused by the wearing down of cartilage lining joints, while rheumatoid arthritis is where the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells lining joints.

Arthritis patients should avoid these foods to reduce joint pain.

“When you have arthritis, your body is in an inflammatory state,” said the Arthritis Foundation.

“What you eat may not only increase inflammation, it can also set you up for other chronic conditions such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes.”

Gluten

Arthritis patients are sensitive to gluten, said the Arthritis Foundation.

Gluten is found in wheat, barley and rye.

“Those diagnosed with coeliac disease, in which gluten sets off an autoimmune response that damages the small intestine and sometimes causes joint pain. may find relief when they adopt a gluten-free diet,” it said.

The creators behind the new Peter Rabbit film apologised after a scene in the film saw the leading character and his friends throw blackberries at a man who was allergic to the berries.

The scene, which included a serious allergic reaction, was unacceptable, said charity Allergy UK.

The charity wants the film to be withdrawn, as it shows a “complete lack of understanding of the seriousness of food allergies”, it said.

Anaphylaxis is a severe and life-threatening reaction to a trigger, such as an allergy to food, according to the NHS.

Allergy UK’s CEO, Carla Jones, said: “Anaphylaxis can and does kill.

“To include a scene in a children’s film that includes a serious allergic reaction and not to do it responsibly is unacceptable, as is bullying.

“Mocking allergic disease shows a complete lack of understanding of the seriousness of food allergy and trivialises the challenges faced by those who live with this condition, particularly parents who live in fear of their child suffering a life threatening reaction.

“We expect to see a significant response from our community, and we will be communicating with the production company about the film’s withdrawal.”

Anaphylaxis, which is also known as anaphylactic shock, usually develops suddenly, and gets worse very fast.

Signs of the condition include feeling lightheaded or faint, and shallow breathing.

Having a fast heartbeat, confusion, anxiety and having clammy skin could also be signs of a reaction.

The NHS said: “There may also be other allergy symptoms, including an itchy, raised rash [hives], feeling or being sick, swelling [angioedema], or stomach pain.”

Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency.

If someone is showing symptoms of analwphylactic shock, the first thing you should do is dial 999 for an ambulance.

If possible, remove anything that may be causing the reaction. That could include food, or any wasp or bee stings in the skin.

Lie the patient down flat, and use an adrenaline auto-injector if they have one, the NHS advised.

But, adding more magnesium into your diet could lower your risk of the condition, scientists have claimed.

People with high blood pressure eat lower amounts of magnesium-rich foods on a daily basis, according to a University of Hertfordshire study.

Researcher Lindsy Kass said: “Magnesium is a key factor in blood pressure regulation and our study suggests that not only can low dietary magnesium intake lead to hypertension but that worryingly, dietary magnesium intake is at lower than currently recommended levels across the board.

“It is important to understand how dietary magnesium impacts blood pressure as that way we can push initiatives to increase knowledge and awareness of this micronutrient, which may help to reduce blood pressure in the UK and subsequently save the NHS money on costly drug intervention.

“Figures show that by reducing the blood pressure of the nation as a whole, £850 million of NHS and social care costs could be avoided over 10 years.”

Spinach and Swiss chard are both rich in magnesium.

Other foods that are packed full of the nutrient include dark chocolate, pumpkin seeds, almonds, avocado, figs, yogurt and bananas.

Eating more magnesium-rich foods could also lower blood sugar, studies have claimed.

Patients have also reported getting better quality sleep with a diet rich in magnesium.

The only way to find out if your blood pressure is high is to have it checked.

Left untreated, hypertension increases the risk of serious conditions. That includes heart failure, kidney disease and vascular dementia.

Cutting back on salt could help to lower your blood pressure.

More than 25 per cent of UK adults have high blood pressure, the NHS said.

Report lead author Dr Helen Meese said: “About seven million UK homes are headed by someone aged over 65, who will undoubtedly need some form of assistive technology to help with everyday living within the coming decade.

“Homes built with older people in mind, as well as retrofit technology for our existing housing stock, could not only allow people to live in their homes for longer, but also massively reduce costs for the NHS and social care system.”

Physical inactivity costs the NHS £10billion a year and £2.5billion is spent on care annually as a result of poor housing according to the report Healthy Homes: Accommodating an Ageing Population.

But Dr Meese said simple, low-cost home modifications such as installing handrails, outside lighting and slip-resistant surfaces have been shown to result in a 39 per cent drop in injuries and a 26 per cent reduction in medical treatment.

And building or adapting homes to suit the ageing population could help them avoid the need to downsize, which often exacerbates mobility issues and the onset of frailty.

The Healthy Homes report calls for the Government to introduce financial incentives for construction firms to build homes that are “flexible and will span the generations”.

It also recommends the inclusion of older people in the design process and outlines the potential for new markets in smart technology to help to tackle the existing inadequate housing stock.

The "super-drink" is packed with chemicals that can help reduce the risk of diabetes in overweight women.

Scientists from the University of Goias in Brazil looked at how green tea and diabetes drug, metformin, worked on 120 non-diabetic overweight women.

They concluded that green tea was "superior" to metformin in improving blood sugar control in women at risk for developing the condition.

But when combined with metformin, there was no effect at all.

Green tea also reduced cholesterol levels in the women.

The predominant active compounds in green tea are flavonoid monomers known as catechins, in particular epigallocatechin-3-gallate, which is the most abundant and most effective catechin in metabolic care, particularly among obese patients.

Parents Amie and Paul were devastated when they were told a rare condition in the womb meant that tiny Ellis was not growing properly. At one point, doctors said Ellis had just two weeks to live.

If he died in the womb, it could also affect Blair’s chance of survival. A termination seemed the only solution.

The couple felt they could not take that step and decided to leave it to fate.

Instead, Amie drank five litres of water a day and cut out chocolate and sweets in order to improve her babies’ chances. Both were born in June last year at just 29 weeks.

Amie, 29, who lives in Glasgow, said: “The doctors said to terminate Ellis to save Blair but now when I look at them they wouldn’t be without each other. It’s a bond that just couldn’t be broken.

“Against all the odds, they both managed to fight through. We are so incredibly proud of them both.”

The couple, who also have an eight-year-old son, Lewis, were thrilled when they discovered they were having twins.

Amie said: “‘When I went for my scan at 10 weeks we got a double surprise. We couldn’t believe it – I was pregnant with twins. It was such a shock but we were both thrilled.”

Just five weeks after the scan, doctors told them their twins were sharing a placenta and Blair, the bigger baby, was getting much more of the nutrients from it than Ellis, who was much smaller.

Amie recalls: “They showed us a scan of the boys and it looked like he was shrink-wrapped in his amniotic sac. He hardly had any fluid in there at all and he could hardly move. It was awful to see, knowing that the twins were in such danger.

“The doctors told us that the best thing we could do was to terminate Ellis’s life to give Blair a better chance of survival. We couldn’t believe it. It was awful. We were being told that one of our twins must die to save the other. It was too much to take in.”

She added: “We wanted to let nature take its course and see if both babies would live.

“I looked on the internet to see what could help improve the function of a placenta. If my placenta worked better, then Ellis may get more nutrients.

“It said to drink five litres of water a day and eat lots of protein. So that’s what I did. I cut out sweets and chocolate and just ate lots of chicken and eggs. Twice a week I kept having scans and each time he was still there. He had defied the doctors’ predictions.

“When I was 24 weeks pregnant, we had a scan and Ellis was waving at the screen, giving me a thumbs-up. It was as though he was saying, ‘Don’t worry mum, we’ve got this’.”

Doctors were forced to deliver the twins 10 weeks early because there was a problem with one of Ellis’s heart valves. He weighed just 1lb 7oz and Blair was 2lb 8oz.

Ellis then underwent a bowel operation and eye surgery as a result of being born prematurely. He also suffered a series of infections.

Now, at eight months old, both babies are thriving. “They were such incredible little fighters,” said Amie.

“It was the most amazing feeling in the world when we finally had them both home and we were together as a family after everything we had been through.”